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| Introduction to Geology | |||
| INTRO TO GEOL | |||
| CLASS CODE: | GEOL 101 | CREDITS: 3 | |
| DIVISION: | PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | GEOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course fulfills a General Education - Physical Science requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | General non-technical course for the non-science student who desires a broad introduction to Geology. Students who take Geology 101 may not also receive credit for Geology 111. This class is also taught as part of the off-campus Discovery and Natural Science Field Expedition programs. Contact the directors of these programs for fees and other information. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Winter, Summer, Fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | 1. Introduction to the Earth 2. Atoms, elements, and minerals 3. Igneous rocks and volcanoes 4. Weathering and sedimentary rocks 5. Metamorphic rocks 6. Geologic time 7. Downslope movement of surface material 8. Stream processes and landforms 9. Groundwater processes and landforms 10. Desert processes and landforms 11. Glacial processes and landforms 12. Shoreline processes and landforms 13. Earth structures: faults and folds 14. Earthquakes and the Earth's interior 15. The geology of ocean basins and continents 16. Plate tectonics 17. Earth's energy and mineral resources 18. Climate change |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1. Know the materials that make up the earth. 2. Know processes that mosify the earth;s surface and features. 3. Know internal processes and how they affect the dynamics of the earth. 4. Know how the theory of Plate Tectonics explains earth processes. 5. Know Geologic Resources and how they impact our lives. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | Required Lab: Take Geology 102 | ||
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 1983 | ||